Bamboo is a beautiful modern evergreen shrub, but if unchecked, it may spread uncontrollably. Read more
Trees and shrubs
Majestic towering trees compete with emblematic shrubs to decorate gardens throughout the year. Stupendous flower-bearing, fragrance-releasing bushes will fit right into any garden and even squeeze onto balconies, decks and terraces to provide nice landscaping features, bird housing and the occasional luscious fruit or off-hand remedy! These pages will share everything on how to plant and what to expect from your shrubs and trees.
Hophornbeam: very ornamental
European hophornbeam is a beautiful ornamental tree that can reach quite an impressive size… Read more
Cape mallows: all the tips for caring for them
Cape mallows are beautiful shrubs that flower in the spring. They deserve a prominent… Read more
Hornbeam: a very beautiful tree
Hornbeam or blue-beech is a common tree in our forests, and it also appears… Read more
Horse chestnut tree
Name: Aesculus hippocastanum Family: Spindaceae Type: Tree Height: 50 to 150 feet (15 to 45 meters) Exposure: full sun Soil: rich… Read more
Mulberry tree: a great tree for shade in the summer
The mulberry tree is a beautiful tree, both for the leaves themselves and for… Read more
Snowball: nice spring flowerballs
Snowball viburnum or guelder-rose is a very beautiful shrub, much appreciated in our gardens… Read more
Common myrtle: abundant fragrant flowers
Common myrtle is a small, original, flower-bearing and very ornamental shrub. Many find it… Read more
Photinia: magnificent leaves
Photinia stand out with their scarlet and red-colored leaves. Read more
Evergreen oak: a beautiful evergreen tree
Evergreen oak is one of today’s trendy trees, appreciated for its evergreen leafage and… Read more
Scotch laburnum: magnificent yellow bunches
Scotch laburnum is a small tree or shrub that is incredibly flower-bearing, hardy and… Read more
Grevillea: superb flower shrub
Grevillea junipera is a beautiful spring-blooming shrub, that is easy to grow in garden… Read more
Yew: a hedge and topiary tree
Common yew is know as a wonderful hedge conifer. Its evergreen foliage is very… Read more
Flower bearing trees: top 5 trees for flowers
They catch the eye along streets and in parks and gardens. Learn how to… Read more
New year’s plants
Which ornamental shrubs are rooted in history and culture, traditionally planted in the garden… Read more
Lilac: a shrub of great beauty
Lilac blooms and shares its fragrance right at the beginning of spring, which makes… Read more
Stone pine: a majestic conifer
Stone pine is a typical Mediterranean tree and its shape looks quite like that… Read more
Olive trees, even in the North!
Olive trees in the North? Yes, you can do it! A single thing matters:… Read more
Camellia: a profusion of flowers
Camellias are among the most beautiful flower shrubs thanks to their magnificent blooming season,… Read more
Tamarisk: a very easy shrub
Tamarisk is a spring-blooming or summer-blooming shrub that is well known for its pale… Read more
Setting up a flowered hedge
Hedges protect us from prying eyes, create intimacy, break the wind and protect our… Read more
Russian Olive: a nice shrub
Russian olive trees are beautiful shrubs, and their name comes from their native region… Read more
Four-seasons hedge
Why not go for a four-seasons hedge? Bored with drab monochrome conifers? Bring a… Read more
Ash tree: a soft-hearted hardwood
Apart from its very hard wood and its elegant ornamental appeal, the ash tree… Read more
Forsythia: gold in spring
Forsythia is truly marvelous in spring thanks to its magnificent golden flowers. Read more
Gorse: superb flower shrub
Gorse is a fantastic shrub with abundant and bright blooming. Read more
Wild cherry: cherries for the birds
Wild cherry is a very beautiful wild tree that is known for its wood… Read more
Azaleas: caring for them well
Azaleas are enchanting straight from the first day of spring, whether your azaleas are… Read more
Berberis thunbergii: Thunberg barberry
Berberis thunbergii is a beautiful shrub, especially because of its blooming and its scarlet… Read more
Bladder-senna
Bladder-senna is a shrub bearing unique surprising flowers, and it’s easy to care for.… Read more
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